This Spirited Party Brings the True Southwest Home

And Who Doesn’t Love a Mariachi Band?

By Lisa Collins Shaddock // Jan 23, 2018

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Amy Ridings, Justin James, Laura Munoz, John James

AC Contreras, Meridith Myers Zidell, Caitlin Morris Hyatt, Laurann Cavenaghi

Jarrett & Crystal Woods, Natalie Nihill Roberto

Karrie Cato, Pam Karlos, Roxann Staff, Sydney Menefee

Laurann Cavenaghi, Mike & Susanne Mayon

Sloan Milton, Lauren Schneider, Lindsay Morris, Carolyn Daniel, Ashlea Bennett, Natalie Patten

Tara Versfelt, Ann Damele, Caly Allen Martin, Katy Lopez, Gable Roby

Will & Kate Walters, Jesse & Lara Smith

What: Spirit of Taos benefiting Wilkinson Center

Where: The Lot

PC Moment: An excuse to break out the Pendleton is just one on a very long list of reasons to attend Friends of Wilkinson Center’s annual Spirit of Taos fiesta.

Other highly motivating factors – in no particular order: a mariachi welcome; a seated, Southwestern casual dinner of tacos, brisket sliders, and yucca fries with Emporium Pies served up for dessert; raffle prizes; late-night dancing to the sounds of Downtown Fever band; and supporting Wilkinson Center and its mission to provide services to families struggling to escape poverty.

With all of that and more, the fourth year of this annual event did not disappoint. Come fall, you’ll know where to find us. Headed West!

Who: Co-chairs AC Contreras, Laurann Cavenaghi, Meridith Myers Zidell, and Caitlin Morris Hyatt; Kate and Will Walters, Lara and Jesse Smith, Tara Versfelt, Ann Damele, Caly Allen-Martin, Katy Lopez, Gable Roby, Crystal and Jarrett Woods, Natalie Nihill-Roberto, Susanne and Mike Mayon, Karrie Cato, Pam Karlos, Roxann Staff, Sydney Menefee, Amy Ridings, Justin James, Laura Munoz, John James, Sloan Milton, Lauren Schneider, Lindsay Morris, Carolyn Daniel, Ashlea Bennet, Natalie Patten, Leslie and Bryan Diers, Sarah Matlock, Krystin and Nick Gerlach.